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Saying "Whoa!" Instead Of "No"

We are one week into Ellie's Baby Steps program, and it's time to check in with our heroine. Did she take the steps this week? Did she park a bit further away in the parking lot? Did she try to get up from her desk at work during long periods of inactivity and just walk around the floor?

Mostly yes, definitely yes, and sometimes.

OK, it's not ideal, but it is a start. And it's a start that's working because I've lost almost three pounds since last week. YEAH!!!

Now on to this week's challenge: snacking.

It's very easy to shove food in your mouth when you're bored. This has ever been my downfall. I've never been a binge eater, or even a stress eater, but I am definitely a "grazer". I eat the most when I'm bored at home or when I'm working at my computer on the job. My office is full of candy jars, catered lunches and people who bring in homemade baked goods. It's like a minefield!

I've found that if I tell myself "no" to all of that, I end up feeling deprived and caving in. Instead, I'm going to work on saying "Whoa!" As in, "Whoa - do I really want those calories?" Or "Whoa - how about I just take one?" Or "Whoa - I had that cookie earlier. I don't need this, too."

I'm going to see if stopping to take a moment and really think about it before I reach for something will make me not reach as often. I'll let you know how it works next week.

In the meantime, let me know what your strategies are when there's tempting stuff all around you! How do you ignore so many goodies?

About The Author

Ellie DeLano

Ellie DeLano is a parenting and relationship blogger, a freelance writer, a full-time working single mom, and frequently exhausted. She's slogging her way through the world of single parenting, mid-life dating and reinventing herself with a pop-tart in one hand and a glass of wine in the other.

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